John 21:19
17 Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
18 Truly, truly, I tell you, when you were young, you dressed yourself and walked where you wanted; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.”
Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
20 Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them. He was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper to ask, “Lord, who is going to betray You?”
21 When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. And after He had said this, He told him, “Follow Me.”
- KJV
- This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
- WEB
- Now he said this, signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. When he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”
- ASV
- Now this he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
- DARBY
- But he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And having said this, he says to him, Follow me.
- BLB
- Now He said this, signifying by what death he will glorify God. And having said this, He says to him, “Follow Me.”
- ÅB
- Dette sa han for å gi til kjenne med hva slags død han skulle ære Gud. Og da han hadde sagt dette, sier han til ham: Følg meg!
- OTB
- Dette sa Han for å betegne den slags død som Peter skulle ære Gud med. Etter å ha sagt dette, sa Han til ham: «Følg meg!»
- B1930
- Dette sa han for å gi til kjenne med hvad slags død han skulde ære Gud. Og da han hadde sagt dette, sier han til ham: Følg mig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 1:14
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Read in contextJohn 21:22
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
Read in contextMatthew 10:38
and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:20
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
Read in contextMark 8:33–38
But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Read in contextJohn 13:36–37
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Read in context1 Samuel 12:20
“Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “Even though you have committed all this evil, do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart.
Read in contextLuke 9:22–26
“The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Read in context